Missouri State Parks


  • A person stands in front of a state park sign in an open area, the sign reads "Katy Trail, State Park, Missouri Department of Natural Resources."

    Making Hiking Friends

    While waiting for my next job opportunity in 2024, I decided it was the perfect time to do the next…

  • A large old tree and wooden slat fence frame a large brick four story building in the background.

    Missouri’s State Historic Preservation Office

    While the United States had passed earlier laws to foster historic preservation, such as the Antiquities Act of 1906 and…

  • Several cows graze in an open field, contained within a smaller area by fencing.

    Paying it Forward

    Missouri’s Soil and Water Conservation Program provides cost-share funding for practices that assist landowners in all of Missouri’s 114 counties…

  • Top Spots to Hang Out

    Imagine returning home after a long vacation only to find your house is no longer there! That’s exactly what happened…

  • People in a flat open boat with low sides float next to a line of floating containment bouys on a large lake next to a wooded area.

    MoDNR Matters

    The Missouri Department of Natural Resources manages Missouri’s natural resources to ensure long-term sustainability while providing invaluable benefits to Missouri’s…

  • Two people sit at a table with various papers and maps, discussing a piece of paper being held by one of them.

    Engineering a Better Future

    Engineers, professionals who are tasked with understanding and applying those concepts, bring a valuable skillset to the work the Missouri…

  • A collage of photographs. In the middle of the collage is a logo that says "MoDNR Photo Contest"

    The 2025 MoDNR Photo Contest

    This year marked the twelfth year of the MoDNR Photo Contest and the 410 entries we received didn’t disappoint. The…

  • Large covered bridge is towed down a road by a single cab semi-truck.

    Bridge Over Troubled Waters

    Missouri State Parks was at risk of losing Locust Creek Covered Bridge forever and desperately needed a miracle. To save…

  • Small wooden structures hold square targets going back incrementally toward a wooded area.

    Bullseye!

    Cuivre River State Park, located in Troy, has expanded its recreational offerings with a new, state-of-the-art archery range.

  • Brick building stands along the side of a gravel trail and a roadway marked "Welcome Center".

    Transforming Treloar

    Built in 1896, the Treloar Mercantile capitalized on the brand new MKT Depot in town. This historic, two-story brick building…

Graphic: MoDNR photo contest logo and text that says, "enter starting April 1." The graphic links to a webpage with details about the contest.